Battery cell and handle



' Feb. 23 1925,

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"CLARKE, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.'

To oli tono/.inet may concern.'

.ne it Known that l', "Wimmer H. DUGGAN, anfertigen ora the United States, residing at Chicago, inthe`countyo Cook and State illinois, have invented a certain new and setnllinprovementin Battery Cells and 'lendles, ',of which thev following is full, leer, concise, andexaot description, refernce being had to: the accompanying drawngs, i'forniinola part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to container and ndle'means" for rstorage batteries and the l have pointed out in my co-'pending application, Serial lilo. 724,952, filed July 9,

1952i," that-*storage batteries "for motor" vehicles and similar service vhave "comprised wooden boxes in which were placed individual containers` for each cell, whereas the practicemore,*recentlyhas been to embody ali the structure 'in' one single integral unit of composition. The ydiiiiculties vin provid .handles on 'these integral structures, their liability to breakage, and the practical inipossibi'iity 'of replacement have already been out in my above referred to "applionf;

n anfeiort to overcome these difificulties, combinationattachments and handle means have been' provided 'for ready `attachment and replacement without disturbingn the container or its cont-ents. Such of these as haveleenprovided, however, have required the insertion of rivets, screws, bolts, or the like, orthe'use off nuts, vor other fastening means matt-aching the device to the battery centaine This has placed a rather difficult task' upon theV person arranging the device upon "the battery, and especially where several ptiints'oiZ connectionv about the band or. strap are required the device becomes expensiveLarid in distribution al number of di. lTent"parte must be furnished.

ficcordingto my present invention eliminate the vvnecessity :for making connections or attachments upon arranging the device upon tliebattery. The resulting structure is mores'imple and less expensive than'the4 provisions"hei-etobefore made, and the climinationfoiz all connections or attachments in placingv thedevice upon the battery permits the sameto be distributed independently of the battery and arranged thereon without speclaltoois or skill.

l torni' the'baii or spring" metal and torni j encarnar CELL AND HANDLE '1 `plication 4filed February 9, 1925. Serial No. 7,777.

an offset bight therein which performs the dual function of providing a handle andv ot' freeing opposite sides of thc bail so thatthey may be conveniently sprong upon the battery. I provide downwardly and upwardly facing shoulder-mcanson thc battery, and by arrang'inY the upwardly facing shoulder means alom,r the pai-t oi thc bail which is ofl'sct, and the downwartlly`- facing shoulder means along the` parts which are freed thereby. A tensioning-action is pr0 vided in one direction and a spreading action generally normal thereto, sothat they 'device may besprung over the 'top Ot" the.

the battery and when in place, a firm and sturdy handle is provided. :I also pro-4 vide for holding the battery down throughv the combination handle and bail means, where desired. A i

` In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of a battery embodying the present invention; y l

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an end view;

Fig. 4 is 'a detail vertical section on linc 4-4 of Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section on liner 5-5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is an isometric view of the bail and'handlc means shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, i and 5;

Figui is a side elevational view showing another form of bail andhandle means embodying the invention;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary isometric View of' a portion of one side of the battery con taineg and bail ot'l1`ig. l, showing one manner of holding,r the battery down through the bail; andl Fig. 9 is a fragmentary' isometric view oi another modification. Y

The particular battery shown comprises a case or container 5' having end walls G,

sidewalls 7, and dividingV partitions 8, all' of ,which arev usually molded of a composition materlal into an integral unitary structure. The battery cells are installed 1n the coml'mrtments yprovided by the partitions ab 105 desired. The bail 10 is shaped into an open rectangular figure conforming generally to the periphery ofthe'container 5.' It has side portions 12 lwhich lie along the sidev tion of providing handles and freeing the sild portions 12 for spreading into place, as will be pointed out.'

'lhe ends of the band forming the bail 1.0 ina' be' closedor secured together, as by We ding at 16for example, in the manufacture of the device. An endless bail is thereby produced and opening all connections and attachments after installationuponthe batteryv are eliminated. The bail and han.- `dle means produced is in one piece and the vnecessity of keeping several pieces togethei` in distribution and use is avoided.

For interlocking engagement with the bail, the battery has oppositely facing shoulders 17 and 18. While the particular shoulder' means may be varied, that shown provides a particularly novel co-operation with the present bail and handle. 'The upwardly facing shoulders 17 are on the end walls 6 along the end portions 14 of the bail, which end portions need not, therefore, be spread apart because the reduced part of the container, in that direction is at the top and the bail may be slipped over the ends or length of the container without spreading, the shoulders 17 limiting the downward movement of the bail over the container. As already pointed out, the handle forming bights 1,5, i'n addition to their handle forming function, free the side portions 12 so that they may be spread apart. The downwardly facing shoulders 18 may, therefore, be on the side walls 7 because the bights 15 adapt the bail for spreading in that direction, so that it may be sprung over the greater width of the container above the shoulders 18,- andupon coming into engagement with the shoulders'17 will spring in beneath the shoulders 18 to lie between said shoulders and the shoulders 17 which are spaced vertically therefrom, suiliciently to lreceive the bail between them.

'The bights 15 with the springiness of the bail permit it to be sprung into place upon the battery, and the uninterru ted side portions 12 tension the bail snug y andtightly about the container.' The side portions 20 of the bights 15 are preferably spread upwardly as shown, so that the bail will be tensioned aboutV the container .by any downward force or stress on the bights, as well as by any upward force or stress thereon, vand loosening 'of the bail by a downward ull on the bights is avoided. The spreading of the bights is shown as of generally dove-tail formation, but it is to be underable.

`ably-in the manufacture, 'so that the band as `the battery.

stoodv that the bights maybe shaped differentlyv for the same purpose.y

Tov hold the battery down and against accidental displacement, Vwhen in place inthe vehicle, it is customary to employ hold downs. For holding the battery down with my improved bail -and handle I propose toanchor straps 25 (Fig. 8) on thel vehicle, one to extend upwardly along each side of the battery and to receive 'the battery between them. Then by horizontally offsetting the intermediate portion of each side 12 of the bail outwardly slightly at 26, the straps may, in .mounting the battery between them, be sprung through the offset 26 and between thesides of the battery and .the adjacent side portions of the bail.v The upwardly projecting end 28 of the strap may then be rolled over, at 29 or. a" suitable bracket attached for abutting the offset 25 and thereby holding the battery down and h'rmly in lace.

Where have referred to the side and end portions of the bail, it is to be understood that these are merely relative terms and the handles could be on opposite sides instead of on the ends, should that be desirl The band or bail is closed, preferdistributed is of endless form. The bail may be distributed with or independently o fthe containersl and simply sprung in place thereon. when desired. Projections Aare thereby eliminatedand a high degree of compactness may be secured in packing and ion shipping, also the` device being simply v.

sprung in place afterwards, the possibilityof breaking olf or distorting-'the handle portions thereof in shipment is avoided.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a multiple, specifically a two-piece bail embodying my present invention. In this case, as before, each bail part is sprung in place and held without making connections or attachments after arranging them upon the battery. The

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upwardly and downwardly facinoshoulders are indicated at 17 and 18 as tbefore and the end portion of each bail part is again provided .with a bight 15 which :again servesv the dual function of providing a handle and freeing the sides 16 to permit them to be spread in place upon the battery. In this case, however, the sides 16,.i nstead 'of extending continuously, are separated yand the free ends aretA rned down at35 and' preferably spread dow vardly slightly to engage over shoulders or lugs 36 on the 1 side walls 7 of the `battery intermediate :the ends thereof and below the shoulders 18. The engagement of the ends 35 over the lugs or shoulders 36 holds the` bail parts against endwise displacement from I have shown the free ends of the downturned portions '35 as termihating approximately at Athe bottom ofthe iso spaced 'points may be provided tor the same purpose. It is to be understood that the union between the ends o the irst embodiment need not show, after completion, and thatl the. bail may be coated or finished as v desired.

v In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9 I provide for omitting the shoulder :deans on the end wallst of thecontaincr by otl'setting the handle forming bight of the bail 5l inwardly at 52 into engagement with the upper surface or edge of the container This holds the bail in place' against downward movement and the opposite sides of the container are provided, as before, with downwardly facing shoulders 53 which hold the bail against upward movement and through which the lifting effort is applied to the battery.

For the purpose of teaching the invention to those skilled in the art, l have referred to certain embodiments oil the same, but it is to be understood that l do not intend to be limited to the precise details shown or described except as set out in the appended claims. ,y

l claim: l

1. In combination, a battery container having downwardly facing shoulder means thereon, said shoulder means lbeing inter- Arupted about the container, a band having handle means thereon and spreadable portions along said shoulder means adapted to be sprunglover said shoulder means into position therebcnei'ith and upwardly facing abutment means on the container' along the interrupted part of said iirst shoulder means for lii'niting the movement oi' the band onto the container.

2. In combination, a battery container having downwardly facing shoulder means thereon, said shoulder means being interrupted about the container, upwardly facing shoulder means on the container along the interrupted part of said iirst shoulder means, a band having spread-able portions along said irst shoulder means adapted to be sprung thereover and into position between said tiret and second shoulder means and a bight in the portion of said band extending along said second shoulder means for permitting spreading over said first shoulder means and harming a handle on the band.

3. ln combinatiorua battery container having' downwardly facing shoulder means thereon. said shoulder means being interrupted about the container, upwardly facing shoulder means on the container along. the interrupted part of said lirst shoulder means, a band having spreadable portions along said lirst shoulder means adapted to be sprung thereover and into position between said iirst and second shoulder means and a bight in the portion of said band extending along said second shoulder means for permitting spreading over said first. shoulder means an-d forming a handle on the band, said bight being formed to increase the tension in the band about the container and the grip of it thereon with a downward or upward stress upon the bight.

l. ln combination, a battery cell, shoulders on the walls of said cell, a spring metal bail adapted to be sprung into engagement with said shoulders and into position encircling said cell and 'handle means on said bail.

5. In combination, a battery container having shoulders on the walls thereof, a band adapted to encircle the container and engage between the shoulders thereon and a bight Iin the said band, said bight forming a gap in the band when same is in its normal position on the container and said gap being diminished and the band contracted about the containerl by upward and dowir war-d stresses imposed upon said bight.

G. In combination, a battery container hav ing shoulders on the walls thcreol, a band adapted to encircle the container and engaged between the shoulders thereon, and a dove-tail bight in said band, said bight having its restricted portieri openingl into the band and forming a gap in the band when same is in its normal position on the container with the band on opposite sides ot' said gap spaced apart.

7. ln cmnbination, a battery container havingr upwardly and downwardly lacingv shoulder means thereon, a handle havinga spring` band adapted to be spread over said downwardly .lacing shoulder means and into position upon the container between said downwardlyv and upwardly facing shoulder means, said downwardly facing shoulder means being formed to permit said springing ot said band thcrcpast.

8. In combination, :i container having sido and end walls, a bail having side portions for ei'nbracing the side walls ot' said containor and a connecting portion lying along the end wall, said hail beingr formed oi' spring metal, a bight in said connecting portion, said bight forming a handle and separating opposite sides otl said connecting' portion to permit spreading the side portions and oppositcly 'facing shoulders on the coutainer for receiving said bail between them.

9. In combination` a battery container, downwardlyfacing' abutment means'on said container, a band placed upon the container by spreading over sai'l downwardly facing abutmentmeans, and means for limiting tho movement of sald band onto theeontamer. 10. In combmatxon, a. battery contalner',

5 Ward movement of a llanclle' band upon the ontner, means for llnnltmgr upward movement of the band,-nnd a ha'ndlband spreads able over ,said npward movement limiting means and held between said' upward und V Ydownward band movement limiting means. 410 Y means on said'contamerfor hmlting down- In Witness whereof,l I hereunto subscribe my name this 5th day of Febrnnz'y,1192.

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